Location: Tipton Overpass at Avenue 152 and Highway 99

Incident Date: 6-30-22

City: Tipton

Posted by: Media Relations

Less than 24 hours after his murder, TCSO Homicide Detectives tracked down and arrested three gang members for the shooting death of a Tipton man this morning.

Around 5:30 a.m., TCSO Deputies were called to the Tipton Overpass at Avenue 152 and Highway 99 for a man down. 

When they arrived, they found a man who had been shot. He was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. The victim has been identified as 32-year-old Jose Gonzalez of Tipton. 

Not long after that, Homicide Detectives arrested a 17-year-old boy, 18-year-old Bryan Gomez of Tipton and 18-year-old Daniel Macias of Tulare for Gonzalez’ murder. Detectives were also able to identify the suspects as those involved in a separate drive-by shooting in Pixley about one hour prior to the murder.

Gomez and Macias were booked at the Tulare County South County Facility and the juvenile was booked at the Juvenile Detention Facility on charges of Homicide, Gang Conspiracy, Unlawful Theft of a Vehicle and Shooting at an Inhabited Dwelling.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Sergeant Hector Rodriguez or Detective Jose Melendez with the Tulare County Sheriff's Office at (559) 733-6218.
Or, they can remain anonymous by calling or texting (559)725-4194 or through email at tcso@tipnow.com.